Page 11: Historical Events In 1976

Aug 09   In the year 1976 clive Lloyd scores double-ton in 120 mins, WI v Glamorgan   

Aug 09   Jose Lezama Lima, Cuban poet/novelist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Aug 09   USSR launches Luna 24, last Lunar flight to date from Earth on this day in history.   

Aug 10   On this day in history bert Oldfield, cricketer (54 Tests, 52 stumpings), dies   

Aug 11   Keith Moon, drummer for the Who, collapses and is hospitalized in Miami in the year 1976.   

Aug 12   First approach and landing test (ALT) of orbiter Enterprise on this day in history.   

Aug 12   On this day in history thomas Edward Driberg, 1st baron Bradwell, journalist, dies   

Aug 13   An HU-16 Albatross, the Navy's last operational seaplane made its final water landing in Pensacola Bay in the year 1976.   

Aug 15   Jean P J C Haesaert, Flemish lawyer/sociologist, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Aug 16   Beppie Nooij Jr, Dutch actress (Rooie Sien), dies at 83 in the year 1976.   

Aug 16   In the Mindanao area of the Philippines, a 7.9 earthquake occurred near the west coast of Mindanao, about 950 kilometers south of Manila. A tsunami was generated in the Moro Gulf causing considerable damage and loss of life. It is estimated that the earthquake and tsunami killed 5,000 to 8,0000 people in the year 1976.   

Aug 17   On this day in history murvyn Vye, actor (Road to Bali, Escape to Burma), dies at 63   

Aug 18   In the year 1976 uSSR's Luna 24 soft-lands on Moon   

Aug 19   On this day in history alastair Sim, actor (Christmas Carol, Green for Danger), dies at 75   

Aug 19   Pres Gerald R Ford won Republican pres nomination at KC convention on this day in history.   

Aug 20   Phyllis Konstam, actress (Murder, Skin Game), dies at 69 in the year 1976.   

Aug 21   Ken James, cricketer (kept wicket for NZ in 11 Tests), dies on this day in history.   

Aug 22   Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira, pres of Brazil (1955-60), dies at 73 in the year 1976.   

Aug 24   On this day in history michael Dewar Head, composer, dies at 76   

Aug 24   Soyuz 21 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

Aug 25   On this day in history eyvind Johnson, Swedish author (Nobel-1974), dies at 76   

Aug 26   On this day in history lotte (Krause-)Lehmann, German soprano (More than singing), dies at 88   

Aug 27   British MP John Stonehouse resigns following his conviction for theft and fraud in the year 1976.   

Aug 29   Anissa Jones, actress (Buffy-Family Affair), ODs at 18 on this day in history.   

Aug 30   Tom Brokaw becomes news anchor of the Today Show in the year 1976.   

Aug 30   USS Oriskany, the last of the Essex-class attack carriers, was decommissioned at San Francisco and placed in the mothball fleet. Oriskany saw extensive action in the Korean and Vietnam conflicts in the year 1976.   

Aug 31   In the year 1976 kornelis H Miskotte, theologist (If the Gods Keep Silent), dies at 81   

Sep 01   NASA launches space vehicle S-197 on this day in history.   

Sep 01   Wayne L Hays, (Rep-D-Oh), resigns (scandal with Elizabeth Ray) on this day in history.   

Sep 03   The unmanned NASA spacecraft Viking Two makes a successful Mars landing to begin its mission of sending color photos back to Earth on this day in history.   

Sep 03   The US spacecraft Viking 2 successfully lands on Mars in the year 1976.   

Sep 05   In the year 1976 a E R Gilligan, cricketer (11 Tests for England 1922-25), dies   

Sep 06   Russian pilot defects to Japan in a Mig 25 jet, many smiles in the US on this day in history.   

Sep 07   In the year 1976 uS courts find George Harrison guilty of plagarism (He's So Fine)   

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Jan 02   Hrysopiyi Devetzi, Greek triple jumper was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of laurence Courtois, Kortrijk Belg, tennis star (1995 finalist Jakarta)   

Jan 18   Vincent Polvliet, soccer player (FC Utrecht) was born in the year 1976.   

Jan 18   Damien Leith, Australian Idol 2006 was born on this day in history.   

Feb 29   Bryan Gillooly, Auburn NY, diver (Olympics-96) was born in the year 1976.   

Feb 29   Ja Rule, American rapper and actor was born on this day in history.   

Feb 29   Emma Barton, English actress was born on this day in history.   

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of terrence Long, American baseball player   

Jan 03   Mal Evans, Beatles' roadie, dies in the year 1976.   

Jan 04   On this day in history jan B Cammans, Flemish actor (Brothers Karamazov), dies at 84   

Jan 05   In the year 1976 georges E Migot, French composer, dies at 84   

Jan 08   On this day in history chou En-lai, China's PM (1949-76), dies of cancer in Beijing at 78   

Jan 10   Chester Arthur Burnett, US blues pianist/harmonica player, dies at 65 in the year 1976.   

Jan 11   In the year 1976 mervyn Grell, cricketer (Test WI v England 1930, 21 & 13, 0-17), dies   

Jan 12   Agatha Christie, mystery writer (10 Little Indians), dies at 85 in the year 1976.   

Jan 13   Margaret Leighton, Brit actress (Much ado about nothing), dies at 53 in the year 1976.